Combination case, dispensing means, and temperature retaining member



M. c. SCHWAB 2,033,4 COMBINATION CASE, DSPENSING MEANS AND TEMPERATURE. RETAIN-ING MEMBER Filed March 7, 1935 Patented Mar. 10, 1936 "UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CONIBINATION CASE, DISPENSING IVIEANS, AND TEMPERATURE RETAININ G lVIEMBER Martin C. Schwab, Chicago, Ill.

Application March 7, 1935, Serial No. 9,790

Claims. (Cl. 20G-56) Among the objects of my invention are to create case II! will have its bottom 20 safely resting on a case so constructed as to have the use and functhe bottom I1 of the case I0. After the bottle is tions of a packing member for holding an article inserted the flaps I5 and I6 may be closed and such as .a bottle, container, or the like in transit the bottle I9 shipped or stored for use. When it 5 or storage and also for use in holding said bottle, is desired to use the bottle I9 the flaps I5 and I6 or the like, in such a manner that its contents may be opened and the bottle I9 removed. The may be dispensed and at the same time to subbottle I9 may beV immediately used or warmed or stantially retain a desired temperature during cooled to a desired temperature. The bottle I9 the dispensing operation, and such other objects, may then be placed head first into the case I0 so 10 advantages and capabilities as will later more as to permit its neck 2| to extend through openl0 fully appear and which are inherently possessed ing I8. If desired a dispensing member22 may by my invention. be xed to the mouth of the bottle. 'Ihe case II) Heretofore in the art it was necessary to first may be attached to a support or even to the wall -pack a bottle in a shipping carton or other conof a room or the like through opening 23 in one tainer. When the bottle was ready for use of the walls preferably shown at I2. 'Ihe bottle l5 it was withdrawn from the container and the conis thus held in position for dispensing and its tainer was thrown away. The bottle was then temperature substantially retained by the snugly inserted in a dispensing member which ordinarily surrounding walls and ends of the case I0. took the shape of an open frame, which, of course, I may provide my case I0 with a Window 24,

had no heat retaining properties. If it were desaid window being merely a cutout portion or 20 sired to keep the bottle at a certain temperature covered with isinglass or other transparent mait was necessary for the user to place a covering terial or said opening 24 may be in the shape around the bottle. With my structure all three of of a swingable door 26. Through this opening 24 the structures formerly used are separately dismay be read any gradations or numbers 21 on the 25 pensed with because my structure operates as bottle so that the bottle may be dispensed accord- 25 shipping container, holding and dispensing meming to desired measurements. As an aid to the ber and temperature retaining means. When reading I may also have another cutout portion 28 my case has served its purpose as a shipping and preferably on the opposite wall of the case III to storage carton it is not thrown away like the old the opening 24 so as to allow light to be admitted,

30 carton but is immediately available and has utilor I may use color on the back of the case oppo- 30 ity as both a dispensing and retaining member site the window for purposes of increased visiand asa temperature retaining means. I, therebility. fore, do with one structure what has heretofore While my invention in its preferred form prorequired the use of three distinct devices. vides that the bottle or other container be shipped While Ihave shown in the accompanying drawor stored in the case in the position shown in 35 ing a preferred form of my invention yet I wish Fig. 1, yet it is within the spirit of my invention it understood that the same is susceptible of modthat the bottle or other container may be shipped ification and change without departing from the or stored in a case in the position shown in Fig.

spirit of my invention. 2 with the end of the case shortened to eliminate Referring more particularly to the drawing, the unnecessary space. 40 Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my case with bottle Having thus described my invention, I claim: for shipment; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal cross sec- 1. A combination shipping and dispensing detion of my case with bottle in inverted position vice for bottles comprising a plurality of walls, for dispensing; Fig. 3 is a horizontal cross seca closable top and a xed bottom, said bottom tion on line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a view similar having a cutout portion smaller in diameter than 45 to Fig. 1 showing modined window construction; the bottom of the inserted bottle so that the and Fig. 5 is a horizontal cross section on line bottle may be held within said case in normal 5 5 of Fig. 4. upright position for shipping and storage pur- My invention more in detail comprises a case poses, but said cutout portion being larger in I0 preferably formed in the shape of a box havdiameter than the neck of said bottle so that the 50 ing four side walls I I, I2, I3 and I4, and an open bottle may later be reversed and the neck of said top which may be closed by the bending forward bottle extended through said cutout portion for of iiaps I5 and I6. Said case l0 has at its bottom dispensing the contents thereof, said case having I1 a cutout portion I8 smaller than the bottom I1 means for attachment to a support during the so that a bottle I9 or the like inserted into said dispensing operation. 55

2. A combination shipping and dispensing device for bottles comprising a plurality of Walls, a closable top and a fixed bottom, said bottom having a cutout portion smaller in diameter than the bottom of the inserted bottle so that the bottle may be held Within said case in normal upright position for shipping and storage purposes, but said cutout portion being larger in diameter than the neck of said bottle-so that the bottle may later be reversed and the neck of said bottle extended through said cutout portion for dispensing the contents thereof, said case having means for attachment to a support during the dispensing operation, the temperature of said bottle and its contents being substantially retained by the protection of said casing during the dispensing operation.

3. A combination shipping. and dispensing device for bottles comprising a plurality of WallsT a closable top and a fixed bottom, said bottom having a cutout portion smaller indiameter than the bottom of the inserted. bottle so that the bottle may be held Within said case innormal upright position for shipping and storage purposes, but said cutout portion being larger in diameter than the neck of said bottle so that the bottle may later be reversed and the neck of said bottle extended through said; cutout portion for dispensing the contents thereof, said case having means for attachment to a support during the dispensing operation, the temperature of said bottle and its contents being substantially retained by theV protection of said casing dri-.ring the dispensing operation, one of said Walls having an opening through which may be seen the amount of contents Within the bottle.

4. A combination shipping and dispensing device for bottle comprising a plurality of Walls, a closable top and a xed bottom, said bottom. having a cutout portion smaller in diameter than the bottom of the inserted bottle so that the bottle may be held Within said case in normal upright position for shipping and storage purposes, but said cutout portion being larger in diameter than the neck of said bottle so that the bottle may later be reversed and the neck of said bottle extended through said cutout portion for dispensing the contents thereof, said case having means for attachment to a support during the dispensing operation, the temperature of said bottle and its contents being substantially retained by the protection of said casing during the dispensing operation, one of said Walls having an opening through which may be seen the amount of contents within the bottle, and another opening in a wall opposite said rst mentioned wall so as to admit light and make easier the ascertaining of the amount Within the bottle.

5. A combination shipping and dispensing device f'or bottles comprising a plurality of Walls, a closable top and a. xed bottom, said bottom having a cutout portion smaller in diameter than the bottom of the inserted bottle so that the bottle may be held within said case in normal upright position for shipping and storage purposes, but said cutout portion being larger in diameter than the neck of said bottle so that the bottle may later be reversed and the neck of said bottle extended through said cutout portion for dispensing the contents thereof, said case having means for attachment to a support during. the dispensing operation, the temperature of said bottle and its contents being substantially re.- tained by the protection of said casing during the dispensing operation, one of said Walls having an opening closed by a transparent covering. through which may be seen the amount .of contents within the bottle.

MARTIN C. SCHWAB.z 

